On October 13, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit published the decision Hincapie-Zapata v. U.S. Att’y Gen. In this decision, the Eleventh Circuit held that providing “funds” such as money to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas...
4 ways to get a green card
Before an immigrant to the United States can seek American citizenship, he or she has to obtain a green card. This allows someone to live in the U.S. permanently and work legally. There is an application process involved in obtaining a green card. There are different...
3 things most people do not know about serious injuries
Like most of your neighbors, you have never suffered a serious injury. If you have not watched a friend or family member deal with a life-changing injury, you may also not understand the consequences of sustaining one. While everyone’s injury experience is a bit...
Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) publishes decision favorable to noncitizens with criminal convictions throughout the United States
Oct. 10, 2020 This BIA recently published a favorable decision that impacts nearly all noncitizens placed in immigration court removal proceedings with criminal convictions. In Matter of Voss, 28 I&N Dec. 107 (BIA 2020), the BIA held “if a criminal conviction was...
The potentially dangerous role of heuristics in healthcare
You may have a great deal of confidence in your doctor's ability to correctly diagnose your medical ailments. Yet diagnostic errors remain one of the biggest problems plaguing America's healthcare industry. Many of those who suffered due to a misdiagnosis have come...
